Now That He's an All-Star, Joel Embiid Says He's Moved on from Rihanna

Back when Joel Embiid was a promising question mark sitting out multiple seasons with injuries, he was still a beloved presence in the NBA. Why? Because of his incredible social media presence and sense of humor, which is a rarity for athletes. One of the best periods of Joel's early social media days was his unrequited crush on Rihanna. He posted a photoshopped picture that showed the singer wearing his jersey:

Gave himself and Rihanna a couple name:

And then he posted a photo that was definitely a real depiction of him and Rihanna at dinner, and definitely wasn't a joke. She just happened to be in the bathroom or something at the time.

See? She totally showed up:

In reality, Rihanna rejected Joel and reportedly told him to "come back" when he became an all-star.

Well today, Joel Embiid, who is having an incredible season, officially made the All-Star team, so obviously people wondered if #Johanna would ride again. Fans even flooded Riri's instagram to point her in Joel's direction.

Kristen Ledlow went right to the source and asked Joel if he will revisit his Rihanna crush now that he is an All-Star, but Embiid isn't having it.

So one of two things are happening here. Either Jojo just did an amazing job of playing hard to get with Rihanna, thus demonstrating the patience of a wise and disciplined genius, or he is dating someone right now and he just made her life. "My guy just passed on Rihanna!" is a good way to make your girlfriend feel like she's the most special human in the world. Either way Joel Embiid is a hero.